title: A perspective on how the United States fell behind Northern Europe in the battle against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
authors.affiliation: Health Watch USA, Somerset, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Saman
authors.forename: Yanling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008712:Methicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008712:Methicillin